Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Iceland
Iceland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Iceland is 0.3%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 285.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Iceland peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 28th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +114.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +89.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -70.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +285.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Iceland?
- Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Iceland was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 81 countries with data for 2015.
- Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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